Selling Your Own Home

If you have made the decision to sell your homeRun to the market or to a neighbor's house.
yourself and save the money you would pay a realtorRemember, buying a house is an emotional experience.
you need to make sure your homes shows itself in theThe buyer's agent will tend to feel awkward inspecting
best positive way. The following is a list of tips andthe house while you are there. You are not obligated
tricks to help you prepare your home for selling.to pay a real estate commission to a buyers agent.
TIP # 1That will be the responsibility of the buyer.
First impressions are always critical, and your drivewayTIP # 5
is part of that first impression. Calling a professional toPrice may be a sensitive issue but it is the one thing
come out and clean up stains can be very costly butthat will sell your house faster than anything else. If you
here's a quick tip that may be the solution for yourprice your house right in line with the market it's not
cement driveway: try Drano or any high-powered liquidlikely to sell quickly. That's because only the 10% or
drain cleaner and sweep those oil stains away!20% of houses with the best prices are selling each
This simple technique does an amazingly good job ofmonth.
making your driveway look new again! Please useIf the price of your house isn't in that lower 20%,
caution and read all manufacturers' warnings beforerelatively, then it isn't likely to sell as quickly. It's not what
you begin this task.your house is worth but what someone is willing to
TIP # 2pay. Every shopper is bound and determined to get
If your home is decorated in dark or unusual colors,the best deal in town. Do you honestly feel your price
you're going to scare off a lot of potential buyers. It willmakes your house one of the best deals in town?
be worth your while to paint your walls a neutral color.Now is a good time to compare your house with
Builders are experts at preparing homes for quickothers on the market in the same area.
sales, so learn from them! If you're not up to paintingTIP # 6
your entire house, at least paint the areas that makeWhen you are ready to sell your home it's always a
the biggest impression, such as the entry/foyer, livinggood idea to have the carpets cleaned. A clean home
room, dining room, kitchen and master bedroom.will always sell faster and you should accentuate the
TIP # 3fact that you have a clean home. Even if you don't
Take as many of your personal items (i.e., clothes,have your carpets cleaned you can leave a few pairs
shoes, stored boxes) as possible out of your closetof shoes just inside the front door. This will imply that
and store them in an out-of-the-way place. When youryou don't wear shoes in the house and deliver the
closets are cleaned up they will look much larger to themessage to the potential buyer that you are
potential home buyer! Abundant closet/storage spacemeticulous about the appearance of your house as
is a major selling point for most people.soon as they walk in the front door!
Apply this rule to any storage area.These are just a few ideas to give you the best
TIP # 4chance at selling your home yourself. Remember, you
Some potential buyers will be working with a realcan save thousands of dollars in realtor fees by doing
estate agent. If a Potential Buyer is working with athe work yourself. No one knows your home better
Realtor, always leave your house for a few minutesthan you do. Good luck in selling your home.
while the Realtor is showing it.